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Achanta Sharath Kamal became the toast of the nation when he gave India its first ever individual gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Apart from winning the individual gold, he also played a pivotal role in helping the Indian team clinch gold in the table tennis team event against Singapore.
Sharat Kamal showed glimpse of his abundant talent when burst into the State senior scene winning all the Tamil Nadu State-ranking titles at stake. He won his maiden National Championship in 2003.
In 2004, he won the men's singles gold in the 16th Commonwealth table tennis championship held at Kuala Lumpur. Though Indian players had reached the final on three previous occasions, it was Sharath Kamal who became the first to deliver the knockout punch.
Kamal, employed with the Indian Oil Corporation, was awarded the Arjuna Award for the year 2004
